by Siyabulela Zalabe | Oct 12, 2025 | Culture
I went to take my car for a roadworthy inspection because I needed it cleared for commercial use. It was supposed to be routine—just another requirement, a simple task on my list of responsibilities. But that day, something happened that shook me deeply and made me...
by Siyabulela Zalabe | Oct 12, 2025 | Culture
Have you heard someone say, “These days, lobola is over R100 000”? Maybe you’ve even felt that quiet pressure — the worry that if you don’t pay a big amount, people will think you don’t value your bride. But here’s a question worth asking: What if the real problem...
by Siyabulela Zalabe | Oct 9, 2025 | Ecclesiology
There’s a quiet confidence that sits in many of our churches in South Africa. We have buildings. We have budgets. We have programs that keep the calendar full. Some of our churches carry names that are known and respected across generations. It feels stable, even...